Women On Television 📺

This Has Been A Super Busy December 👩🏾‍💻 BUT I Wanted To Share Some Of My Research From School. This Was My Favourite Final Assignment & I Had To Share It With My IG Fam. 😁 Sooo.. I Had To Study A Trend In The Television Industry & Instantly I Knew What I Wanted To Do. Being A Young Black Woman Studying Television, I Knew I Had To Focus On Black Women (& Other Women Of Colour) In The Industry. Here’s A Few Facts; * Women Have Fewer Roles On Television With Only 40% Of All Speaking Roles & 27 % Of All Behind The Scenes Roles. * Black Women Have 19% Of All Speaking Roles On Television. * Latinas & Asian Women Only Have 6-7% Of Speaking Roles. * 68% Of Programs Employed 5 Or Less Women In BTS Roles. * In Contrast, 45% Of All Programs Employed 14 Or More Men. * According To 2017 Statistics, Women Were More Likely To Play A Personal Role (Wife, Girlfriend, Mother). While Males Were More Likely To Have Work-Oriented Roles (Business Owner, Doctor, Lawyer). * Black Panther Stayed At #1 At The Box Office For 5 Consecutive Weeks * Black Panther Is The #5 Highest Grossing Domestic Movies. (Number Changes Due To Inflation Adjustments) With So Many Talented, Beautiful & Intelligent Black Women Pursuing Careers In The TV Industry, The Percentage Shouldn’t Be So Low. As A Little Black Girl Watching Television With Her Mom, I Was Always So Disappointed I Couldn’t Relate To Anyone On Screen. I Would Be Shown This Image Of What Beauty Is & I Didn’t Fit The Description. With My Kinky Hair, My Caramel Complexion & My Curvier Figure, I Didn’t Look Like The Actresses I Saw. Not Only Could I Not Relate To Anyone On TV, But In School Also. Growing Up In A Predominantly White Neighbourhood Had A Huge Effect On My Self Confidence. I Knew God & My Family Loved Me But I Truly Didn’t Think I Was Beautiful. I Wanted To Be What I Saw On Television, Lighter Skin, Straighter Hair & A Smaller Figure. That Was Until I First Watched The One & Only #OprahWinfrey . Watching Her Talk Show After School With My Mom Would Soon Become The Highlight Of My Day. Although I Didn’t Understand Much, She Inspired Me Beyond Measure. Slowly But Surely I Grew To Love My Black Skin, My Brown Eyes, My Thick Kinky Hair & My Figure. I’ve Grown To Love Everything I Was Told Was Different Or Weird. I’ve Grown To LOVE Being A STRONG BLACK WOMAN! 👸🏾 👸🏿👸🏽The Television Industry Is Slowly Becoming Equal For All Ethnicities, All Genders & All Religions. I’m Happy To See The Progress Over The Years & I Plan To Contribute To More Black Television In The Future!! (2019🙏🏾) - - I Hope Everyone Enjoyed My Short Story & My Poster Board That I Had Wayyyy Too Much Fun With!😂 Swipe To Check Out Some Of My Favourite & Most Successful Black Women In The Industry.👸🏿📺👸🏾🎥👸🏽🎞

We Repeat What We Don't Repair

Good Morning World!🌎🌞🌍 Today Is A Foggy Monday In #Toronto But Don't Let The Gloomy Weather Get You Down. You Woke Up This Morning & That Enough Is A Lot To Be Thankful For. The #MorningMsgFromKate I Have For Everyone Today Is To Repair The Damaged Areas In Your Life. Whether It Be Trust Issues Caused By A Loved One Or Self Confidence Issues, Today Is The Day To Start Fixing Them! Life Will Continue In A Horrible Pattern If You Don't Face Your Problems & Work On Them. Rome Wasn't Built In A Day & Your Problems Won't Disappear Overnight. You Must Be Consistent If You Want To Take Control Of Your Life Again. Here's Some Tips To Help You Out. 1. Find Inner Peace• Appreciate Alone Time. You Can Do A Lot Of Self-Reflecting When You're Alone. Write, Read, Rest. Relax For An Hour Or Two, Your Body & Mind Will Love You. 2.Eliminate Negativity• Let Go Of Everything & Everyone That Makes You Sad/Angry. Life Is Too Short To Be Anything Less Than Happy. 3. Set A Goal• Whether It Be To Lose 15 Pounds, Finish A Book Or Land Your Dream Job. When You Set A Goal, You Will Have To Discipline Yourself To Reach Them. The Same Goes For Your Interpersonal Skills. Set A Goal (E.G Work On Communication Skills Or Conflict Resolution Skills) & Consistently Work On It. 4. Improve A Relationship• Whether It Be With Your Significant Other Or Your Friend. Identify What The Problem Is, Communicate Your Feelings & Work On It. Both Parties Must Want To Fix Whatever Is Broken. If Not, Eliminate The Person Out Of Your Life. These Are Just Some Pointers From Yours Truly. 😇 I Hope Everyone Has A Great Week, God Bless❤

Investing Time, Effort & Love.

Good Morning World! 🌎💕 God Has Gave You Another Day. The Morning Message I Have For Everyone Is To Truly Appreciate Those Who Invest In You. In A World Of People Who Are So Easily Influenced By The Media & Other Sources It's Hard To See Peoples True Colours. I'm An Only Child So I Always Loved & Benefited From Alone Time. BUT Everyone I Do Call My "Fam" & Share My Personal Life With, I Love & Appreciate Deeply. I Have Invested Too Much In The Past To The Wrong People & Ended Up Very Hurt In The End. This Goes For Relationships & Friendships. Analyze People In Your Life & Remove The Toxicity. Don't Go Another Day With People Who Don't Invest In You, As You Do For Them. #TimeEffortLove Have A Great Thursday Everyone 😊😘🤗 God Bless 🙏🏾💕

Seconds

Good Morning World! God Has Taken The Time To Wake Every Single One Of You Today. He Has Given You Another 24 Marvellous Hours. Use Them Wisely. Thank God For Everything He Has Done For You & Accept The Things You Cannot Change. Chase Your Wildest Dreams, Tell Your Family You Love Them, Try Something New. Because Just Like The Sunrise, Things Can Change Within Seconds. Carpe Diem! Have A Great Tuesday Everyone! #WelcomeToKateLand #MorningMessage #MorningMsgFromKate 

Grateful.

GoodMorningWorld! :)  I haven't made a blog in a LONG time. School and work has kept me extremly busy & I'm trying to balance it all :( BUT The morning message I have for everyone today is  to be grateful for what you have. Everyday God wakes you up with a roof over your head, food in the fridge and clothes on your back. I'm not saying that times won't get rough but we do live in a first world country. With many resources and assistance for those in need. There are many people who did not open their eyes this morning, but YOU did! Live everyday to the fullest with no regrets. You may not have all the money in the world, the fanciest car, the most expensive purse or the biggest house but you are alive, healthy & breathing.. Be thankful for that. I have a challange for everyone today, try not complaining about ANYTHING for 24 hours. Nothing! Not your boss who's pissing you off or the bus thats running late. Just be thankful for what you have, be happy & smile! I Promise it won't hurt. :) #BeThankful #KateeWithLove #WelcomeToKateLand 

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Risk Taker

Good Morning World! School has kept me very busy so I wasn't able to write a blog last week. But today I'm going to speak on taking risks. Everyone is afraid of something & to some people that something is taking risks. Taking risks is essential if you want to become successful. No one that has left a mark on the world was afraid to take risks. Most people are scared of failure or of what others would say. What those people have to learn is that everyone will fail at least once in their life and that other peoples opinions do NOT define them. Albert Einstein  was told he was "mentally handicapped",  Walt Disney was told he "lacked imagination" and the very successful Oprah Winfrey was told that she would never make it on Television. All these people did not listen to the opinion of others. They woke up each morning with a dream & WENT FOR IT! I hope all of you do as well! Have a GREAT day everyone! #RiseAndGrind #KeepDreaming #KateeWithLove #WelcomeToKateLand 

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Open For Business!

Good Morning World! Today is a beautiful Friday morning. You have made it through another week. #TGIF. Today I will be discussing how having an open mind is an essential tool in life. People these days are so set in their ways & opinions, they aren't open to try new things. Don't get me wrong, having your opinions & values is great. But shooting down other peoples opinions because you believe you are always right isn't cool. If you open your mind you will see the world in a different perspective. So today I would love everyone to try something new today. Listen to a new genre of music, research a religion that you've always had questions about, talk to someone that you usually wouldn't talk to. Just try something NEW & DIFFERENT. Step out of your comfort zone for a bit, I promise it won't hurt ;)  #SomeFoodForThought #OpenMind #TrySomethingNew #KateeWithLove #WelcomeToKateLand    

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